Another specification of the revelation mandate prohibited publication of the text as long as the sleeping subject was still alive. This book, now in a third edition, presents a digest of what the urantia book says the gist of it, the main outlines of the story. Dec 29, 2016 the ancient gnostics and the revelations of the urantia book december 29, 2016 byron belitsos patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. The plan for the urantia book revelation by carolyn b. The urantia book is considered the 5th epochal revelation to our world. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, and. The structure and meaning of the universe explained will serve as an introduction and guide to the urantia book, or as a simplified and accessible substitute for those wishing to know what was revealed in the fifth epochal. Sadlers study group submitted written questions to the contactee and eventually came to believe the urantia papers were a new revelation from god, on a par with the incarnation of jesus christ.
The new reader course has been developed by urantia university institute uui, in cooperation with the urantia book fellowship education committee, for the benefit of novice readers. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. Welcome everyone to the thread, this space is dedicated to sharing and discussion of the urantia papers, or what formally came to be known in the public domain as the urantia book ub, a large comprehensive tome of 196 papers given to our planet in the early part of the 20th century. The text of the urantia book was always delivered in written form. The decoys of caligastia to keep people away from the. Jun 10, 2009 sadlers study group submitted written questions to the contactee and eventually came to believe the urantia papers were a new revelation from god, on a par with the incarnation of jesus christ.
The revelation of the truth about god is appearing, and the human race is destined to know the universal father in all that beauty of character and loveliness of attributes so magnificently portrayed by the creator son who sojourned on urantia as the son of man and the son of god. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. Bill sadler maintained that once the papers started coming through, there was not that much interaction with the sleeping subject. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28.
Among other things on this topic, the urantia book states. It correlates the cultural common ground of all religions and builds on the best of our collective spiritual heritage. I would like to do a book, when i can afford the time to do it, comparing the psychic revelations, socalled, of andrew jackson davis, swedenborg, boehme, hudson, oahspe, urantia, and others, which would demonstrate that these concepts of the nature of the. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science. The urantia book is a collection of papers written by a variety of celestial and angelic beings there is no human author named. Believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of. There was an ordained plan for how each bestowal son would carry out his program of up stepping evolutionary life and imparting new spiritual truth. The book was written at a time of fiery persecution. The great cult mystery christian research institute. The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written from sleeping mediums to plain materialization. The urantia book a gift of revelation the people of urantia have been gifted a revelation in book form that will bring us closer to jesus and his way. The sleeping subject was apparently used only for administrative contact with the papers always appearing in written form. The substance of such a soul is the child of both the mortal. This book presents a digest of what the urantia book saysthe gist of it, the main outlines of the story.
Epochal revelation is a concept that is unique to the urantia book. As it is, urantia as the header isthe planet earth. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. May 27, 2004 for example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. Revelation presents the sudden and dramatic end of the present evil age the rule. The ancient gnostics and the revelations of the urantia book. Various published accounts of these stories are listed below.
Inner circle members funded its printing, and the first edition finally. Nov 25, 2019 the urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. Urantian is used to denote a movement inspired by the urantia book or the urantia papers. In formulating the succeeding presentations having to do with the portrayal of the character of the universal father and the nature of his paradise associates, together with an attempted description of the perfect central universe and the encircling seven superuniverses, we are to be. Believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of any sort. The book includes amazing information about the true and loving nature of god, the inhabited worlds, the structure of the cosmos and the history. In the 1930s the revelators presented a rather shocking picture of western thinking and religion. Unparalleled cosmology eminently coordinates and illuminates religion, philosophy, science and history. Revelation is one of the most difficult of all the books of the bible to decipher. English, russian, korean, turkish, spanish, portuguese, croatian, and many more. The urantia book, a new revelation theology forums.
These nearly 2100 pages of revelation concern a large and eclectic expression of divine and pure truth, centering around the nature of god, and his relation to his countless children. The urantia book crossreferenced to the bible compare instructive to compare the two texts. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. Urantia book movement history urantia book fellowship. Other versions available in this store in spanish and in arabic the exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. The urantia book is amazing, but it can also seem a daunting task to some people who dont want to put in the time to read the whole book, hence the laser focus of this site. The urantia book is what the actual title should be for the page. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science content, its unusual length, and its lack of. I added the dates in red to give people a timeline.
The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. The urantia book is not intended to be a fulfillment of bible prophecyespecially not a revelation that has been so poorly preserved and of such. Is the urantia book the white stone foretold in the book of revelation 2. A revelation by uversa press creator online at alibris. This book, now in a third edition, presents a digest of what the urantia book saysthe gist of it, the main outlines of the story. Some regard the urantia revelation as a postmodern bible, and since its publication in 1955, the book has sold over a million copies in english in all versions and more than 200,000. Revelation depicts the origin, history, and end of evil. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual.
I also have a quote from william whitehead from his wonderful website writings. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. Cfer is built upon the fulcrum of the urantia papers and is indeed a continuation of fifth epochal revelation, but celestial overcontrol is using a different method of bringing this material through. I also have a quote from william whitehead from his wonderful website writings in particular his. The urantia book is not a text intended solely for any one spiritual persuasion. The structure and meaning of the universe explained will serve as an introduction and guide to the urantia book, or as a simplified and accessible substitute for those wishing to. Contrary to the biblical position that there is only one god deut. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. The structure and meaning of the universe explained will serve as an introduction and guide to the urantia book, or as simplified and accessible substitute for those wishing to know what was revealed in the fifth epochal revelation on planet earth.
The decoys of caligastia to keep people away from the fifth. By all accounts, the urantia book, a 2,097page tome that claims to be an epochal divine revelation to our planet, is a unique artifact in the history of religion. To him that overcometh will i give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. There have been many events of religious revelation but only five of epochal significance. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The urantia book a demonic new age revelation violates. Instead, it is written as if directly presented by numerous celestial beings appointed to the task of providing an epochal religious revelation. Urantia university institute uui has developed a new reader course, i n cooperation with the urantia book fellowship education committee, to help such fledgling readers cross the initial threshold, equipping them to comfortably begin a full exploration of the text and to participate in the growing urantia movement. The late great urantia revelation july 5th, 2010, 09. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u.
Jun 09, 2016 believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of any sort. The author thought the end of the world was impending. In the oral tradition of the urantia book readership there are many legends and stories about how the book came to be published, many of which cannot be documented beyond personal stories. The ancient gnostics and the revelations of the urantia book december 29, 2016 byron belitsos patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Le nom est a present modifie en the urantia book fellowship. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. I dont know how to correct the errors on the term issues, and apparently others have noticed this as well. Welcome everyone to the thread, this space is dedicated to sharing and discussion of the urantia papers, or what formally came to be known in the public domain as the urantia book ub, a large comprehensive tome of 196 papers given to our planet in the early part of the 20th century by a group of celestial personalities, serving as the 5th epochal revelation to our planet urantia earth. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The urantia association fosters study of the urantia book and disseminates its teachings. After initial attempts, many of them give up trying to read it.
The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. I dont know how to correct the errors on the term issues. We all know deep within that we have been blessed with an amazing gift, the 5th epochal revelation. The urantia book new reader course wait list when spiritual seekers first encounter the urantia book, they are usually intrigued but often overwhelmed by its size and complexity and all the strange new terms and concepts. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. At the time of this revelation the prevailing intellectual and philosophic climate of both european and american life is decidedly secularhumanistic.
Jan 02, 2014 other versions available in this store in spanish and in arabic the exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history and. It is the first epochal revelation on this planet since jesus of nazareth who, in his. Kendall introduction we are told in the urantia book that revelators came to earth on missions and for specific purposes. Maybe that is why continuing fifth epochal revelation cfer is in the cosmic family volumes rather than in the urantia book, volumes 2, 3, 4, etc.
Jun 25, 2009 the urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history and. Discover the urantia book the urantia book fellowship. Without a little help, it is difficult for them to cross the threshold into a serious study of the text. Inner circle members funded its printing, and the first edition finally appeared in 1955, weighing in at 2,097 pages. Your donation is what makes it possible to spread the revelation.
The urantia books revelation on mind embryonic soul 2. The urantia book a brief description first published in chicago in 1955, the urantia book is the fifth epochal revelation on our planet and a spiritual feast for hungry souls. This book is truly epochal revelation, which teaches us to live as jesus lived, by revealtion and not to live as under his lordship. The urantia book, an epochal revelation of truth to the world dispels erroneous ideas and provides insights which may prove helpful in reconciling the coexistence of an omniscient, omnipresent and benevolent god with the presence of evil and suffering in the world. May 01, 2018 the urantia book is considered the 5th epochal revelation to our world. The urantia book s revelation on mind embryonic soul 2.
Did i ask you if you had read the book of urantia, supposedly a revelation, which came through a sleeping subject. The narrative has been written by urantian artist with a few direct quotes from the urantia book. The revelation as a personal ministry urantia book urantia. Sep 03, 2012 the narrative has been written by urantian artist with a few direct quotes from the urantia book. The indwelling presence of the father in the mortal mind of man assists in the evolution of the immortal soul of eternal survival.
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